“It ruins the installation. We were waiting for this moment. We bought two years ago, we were happy because the places have a history: they welcomed journalists during the Olympics, and we discovered problems little by little“, explains a resident of the place. Around 70 housing units were delivered out of the 950 available, for the first tranche. The others will follow during the year 2025. Around forty now say they are affected by poor workmanship and other humidity problems. .
Other residents wanted to hold the builder accountable. “Humidity and mold are very big problems, I still have two babies. For me, it is unacceptable to have us enter homes with humidity, mold and water leaks.“, deplores one of them to BFMTV. The response from those concerned: “We are present, we are here“. Not enough to reassure residents, some of whom have children and animals.
The mayor of Dugny, this small town where the former Media Village is located, is currently in contact with the builder to do what is necessary. “Would we be able to satisfy 100% of people? No. The world is made like that. Despite everything, there will always be people who are unhappy.“, explains Laurent Dekeyne, the boss of the company behind the construction of the Olympic village.
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